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Starts 3 of 3 games · 5th on SAS in minutes · Core role

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• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective · 2 points · 4 h ago
  • Mitch Johnson (reported): The hosts debate whether the Spurs' small group is three or four guards (Castle, Harper, Vassell and others). Per Mitch Johnson, the 'Dylan Harper-Castle trio' plays about 12 minutes a game together. at 18:56
  • Sergio de Larrea played but didn't score in his first couple of games. In his home debut against the Spurs he had 21 points in 33 minutes and played some point guard because Dallas is thin there. The Spurs had Castle defend him in the fourth quarter. at 36:23

  “Chaotic NBA Opening Week Reaction: Key Injuries & New Contenders? + Major Beef” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Report · 7 h ago around the league

  S cited stats for San Antonio's three-guard starting lineup (Fox, Castle, Harper): 29 minutes together, 37% from the field, 7-of-29 on threes, and not winning its minutes by much.

  “Jalen Williams Suffers Devastating Injury + Miami Slides in Power Rankings” at 32:25 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 2 points · 38 h ago
  • Mitch Johnson's fourth-quarter lineup was Harper, Champagnie, Castle, Vassell and Tarris Reed Jr, with Reed in place of Luke Kornet. The host says this lineup got things going. at 4:05
  • Final lines: Wemby 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks; Dylan Harper 22; De'Aaron Fox 19 points, 9 assists, 3 steals; Stephon Castle 19-4-8. at 4:22

  “SPURS POSTCAST: Wembanyama, Dylan Harper & Co. Find Form, HAMMER Undermanned Mavericks For First Win” · listen ↗

• Podcast Numbers on the Board host · Opinion · 47 h ago around the league

  Spurs: the hosts think the three-guard starting lineup will inevitably change. They would bench Fox and start Julian Champagnie, and call Castle the second-best player.

  “20 Things We Have Learned So Far | Numbers On The Board” at 1:26:38 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Zach Lowe Show · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Zach Lowe: The Spurs started Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle together. Lowe is surprised; he expected Harper to stay in a sixth-man role. at 13:02
  • Zach Lowe: Teams left Castle wide open, and he missed a lot of early threes. Lowe notes the Spurs lineup lacks reliable catch-and-shoot shooting around Wembanyama. at 14:05

  “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Herd with Colin Cowherd host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Colin: he likes Stephon Castle, but defenses can leave him open. Castle is a physical slasher and does not perfectly complement Wembanyama.

  “THE HERD – HOUR 3 – Can the Knicks Repeat? | Luka Leads Lakers Without LeBron” at 3:33 · listen ↗

• Podcast Matthew Tynan, Locked On Spurs · Analysis · 42 h ago

  Tynan (speaker inferred) saw repeated possessions of dribble-drive, penetration, kick and stop, including Fox to Harper in the corner and then to Stephon Castle.

  “‘We made them look really good sometimes’ Wembanyama and the winless Spurs have plenty to figure out” at 19:43 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 2 points · Oct 24
  • Spurs box score: Wembanyama 25 points and 13 rebounds on 9 of 21; Harper 20; Fox 19; Castle 15 and 7. at 4:04
  • Casey Viera: Host analysis: the Fox/Harper/Castle three-guard lineup 'does not look good at all'. Splitting them up, or pairing two of them with two shooters, has looked fantastic. at 6:26

  “SPURS POSTCAST: Amen Thompson Silences Wembanyama Late as Rockets Edge Spurs in Austin Heartbreaker” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 2 points · Oct 22
  • The three guards named were Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle. A host asked how well Wembanyama works around them. at 14:11
  • A host said Wembanyama turned passive and lacked space, partly because whichever Jalen Williams was on the floor (OKC) sagged off Castle and clogged the lane. at 6:44

  “Wemby Wasn't Having Fun vs. OKC, and Jared Weiss Says He Needs to Play More Structured to Get Better” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 3 points · Oct 21
  • Matthew Tynan: The host tentatively puts the three guards' shared minutes at about 13-16 and invites correction. at 24:12
  • Matthew Tynan: The Spurs kept trying to get Wembanyama lobs. Tynan says defenses guard the three guards at the rim and leave Castle space, putting a big on him. Castle hit some threes. at 16:21
  • A co-host saw Fox, Harper and Castle repeatedly drive and kick to one another, and said the guards need to figure out how to clear out without dragging their defenders into the driver's lane. at 13:16

  “The Spurs Looked Weird in Season Opener vs. OKC, Can They Figure it out Before Facing Houston?” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Herd with Colin Cowherd host · Report · Oct 21 around the league

  OKC sometimes did not guard Stephon Castle.

  “THE HERD – HOUR 1 – LeBron & 76ers Win On Opening Night | Wemby’s Struggles vs OKC” at 10:50 · listen ↗

• Podcast All The Smoke host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Spurs starting lineup, as the speakers describe it: Devin Vassell, Harper, Castle, "Ne De'Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama. Tobias Harris comes off the bench.

  “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” at 1:06:32 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Report · Oct 21 around the league

  San Antonio's opening-night starting lineup played small, with Vassell at the four. Andrew discussed it as a group of Fox, Castle, Harper, Vassell and Wembanyama ('Wimby').

  “BIG NBA Questions: Slam N Jam LIVE!” at 23:22 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 4 points · Oct 21
  • The Spurs started three guards: Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper. This was the biggest Spurs storyline coming into the game. at 14:13
  • S's view: the Spurs' second-half comeback was driven mostly by Fox, Castle and Harper getting into the paint, and the Spurs can play small with many guards. at 14:38
  • Speaker's view: Dylan Harper's biggest need is shooting, especially catch-and-shoot threes, if the three-guard starting lineup is to work. Castle had a really nice shooting game, and Wembanyama needs to post up. at 56:12
  • Host prediction: the roles will change. Fox is probably going to be on the ball more, Castle will shoot more threes, and Harper goes from a rookie barely playing more than 20 minutes to a featured player who might be the team's second-leading scorer. at 58:00

  “What we learned from a chaotic NBA Opening Night” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 4 points · Oct 21
  • In the third quarter Fox and Castle got things going and the Spurs tightened up on defense, getting within eight. Wembanyama's first field goal was a lob late in the third, which made it a 13-point game. at 4:08
  • Guard box scores: Castle had a team-high 24 on 9-of-20, Harper 18 on 7-of-17, and Fox 14 on only nine field goal attempts. at 5:05
  • The Spurs made 36 of 93 shots, but only 21 makes were assisted, against 13 turnovers. Fox led with seven assists, Harper had five and Castle one. at 11:13
  • The three guards in question are Fox, Castle and Harper. Hosts called this group a very important piece of the team and a potential X-factor for the season. at 9:10

  “SPURS POSTCAST: Victor Wembanyama's Rough Night Dooms Spurs as Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder Take Opener” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Mitch Johnson (reported): Weiss relays that head coach Mitch Johnson said the three-guard lineup of Harper, Fox and Castle will start on opening night. at 12:53
  • Weiss says the offensive system works if Harper can shoot and live off the ball while Castle and Fox start more possessions. In his view, Harper seems best equipped to play that off-ball role. at 15:38

  “Ready or Not, HERE WE GO. Spurs Kick Off Season Tonight in NBA's Best Rivalry. Plus: an Anouncement” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 5 points · Oct 20
  • Host says that in last postseason Castle defended players like Gilgeous-Alexander, Edwards and Avdija in the West, and will have to guard players like them basically every day. at 14:43
  • Stephon Castle (quoted): Castle said that guarding top scorers taught him how hard it is to sustain that level of defense throughout a series. He said constant film study, including watching how others guard his matchups, was probably the main thing that helped him. at 15:32
  • Stephon Castle (quoted): Castle said his physical ability and agility to get through screens and keep the ball in front are always good, but having the mental side is what helped him. at 15:56
  • Host says Stephon Castle is asked to do a lot offensively, so he has to handle tough perimeter defensive assignments while running an offense. at 18:58
  • Host analysis: at moments last postseason, Castle got 'over his skis' and overly aggressive and lost defensive nuance. The host has said the same about Carter Bryant, and frames it as a learning experience rather than a criticism. at 20:11

  “The Spurs Learned Hard Lessons in the Finals, and Now Wemby and Castle Get to Use Them Against OKC” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 4 points · Oct 20
  • Fox, Castle and Harper will all be in the Spurs' starting lineup. A host lists the starters as Harper, Fox, Castle and Vassell, and calls the group smaller than usual. at 13:53
  • Super Producer Zuri (reported): Per stats from the show's producer Zuri, Fox, Castle and Harper played 69 minutes together last season, 25 of them in the NBA Finals. Opponents outscored the Spurs by 47 points in those minutes. The hosts flag it as a small sample. at 13:58
  • A host questions the trio's off-ball fit: Harper is not yet a great shooter, and Fox is less dangerous without the ball. The host suggests Harper and Castle could work as dunker-spot cutters. at 14:29
  • Castle guarded fours at times in the playoffs. A host is unsure he should do that every night because his point-of-attack defense is so good. at 16:02

  “Final Considerations Ahead of NBA Opening Night” · listen ↗

• Podcast NBA Today host · Analysis · Oct 20 around the league

  McMahon's analysis: the shooting of the young guards will set the ceiling of the three-guard group in the half court. On defense, the Spurs expect big guards Harper and Castle to create havoc in the passing lanes and let them play fast.

  “Let the Games Begin!” at 29:33 · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  The ideal Spurs closing group is Wemby, Fox, Castle and Harper. It sounds like the Spurs think the fifth spot might be Vassell, possibly as a stand-in for Tobias Harris, who Dan thinks is banged up.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 1:11:51 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Opinion · Oct 19 around the league

  Co-host's opinion: Wallace and Caruso are probably the best defensive shooting-guard tandem in the sport, ahead of Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle.

  “LOCKED IN: Oklahoma City Thunder Secure Cason Wallace Extension! | Who Will WIN Title?!” at 3:30 · listen ↗

• Story CBS Sports · Article · Oct 17

  The Spurs will start Dylan Harper on opening night, so where does that leave De'Aaron Fox?

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• Bluesky Tom Orsborn (@tomorsborn.bsky.social) · Report · Oct 17

  #Spurs take care of some housekeeping, announcing they have exercised their fourth-year team option on Stephon Castle and their third-year options on Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant for the 2027-28 season.

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• Story ESPN · Article · Oct 17

  Spurs' 3-guard lineup of Fox, Castle, Harper to start opener vs. Thunder

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• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 6 points · Oct 15
  • Matthew Tynan: Stephon Castle scored 18 points on five shots and went 14 of 15 from the free-throw line. at 2:40
  • Stephon Castle (quoted): Stephon Castle, speaking at practice, said preparing for opening night is not as hard as you would think. He said the team is using preseason games to get different looks, sharpen things up and put things on film. at 3:58
  • Stephon Castle (quoted): Castle said that with Fox out they had not been able to run the three-guard starting lineup much, so they had to make a couple of wrinkles. He said that defensively he thinks they are really sound. at 6:38
  • Stephon Castle (quoted): Castle said he thinks rebounding is probably the lineup's biggest issue right now. at 6:50
  • Stephon Castle (reported): At practice, Stephon Castle said that in a college game Reed would easily have had 25 to 30 boards. at 15:12
  • Matthew Tynan: The host thinks the Spurs have been capping players at around 25 minutes in the preseason. He says Reed, Wembanyama, Bryant, Harper and Castle have all played right around that number. at 20:54

  “The Spurs are Ready for Opening Night and The 3-Guard Lineup is finally here.” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Spurs · 3 points · Oct 7
  • Matthew Tynan: Tynan's projection if Tobias Harris isn't playing on opening night: the same starters as last year, De'Aaron (Fox), Steph (Castle), Devin (Vassell), Julian (Champagnie) and Vic (Wembanyama). at 31:38
  • Devin Brown: Devin Brown on Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle: both can go get buckets and are ultra aggressive, so the team has to live with the good and the bad. at 26:41
  • Matthew Tynan: Open question raised by Tynan: how often the three guards (Steph, Dylan, De'Aaron) will play together, and what the rotation will look like. at 29:45

  “SPURS SQUAD SHOW: Wembanyama SICK & TIRED of NBA Finals Talk! | Who Makes Biggest Sacrifice in '27?” · listen ↗

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